Flood emergency prompts widespread warnings in Australia’s Queensland
Sydney, Jan 13 (IANS) Flood warnings have been issued across the northeast Australian state of Queensland as ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji continues to cause widespread intense rainfall. As of Tuesday morning local time, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) had multiple flood warnings in place for rivers and catchments in central, northeast and northwest Queensland after some […]
Australia faces scrutiny over engagements with judges from Hong Kong’s ‘bogus court’: Report
Canberra, Jan 7 (IANS) The Australian judiciary appears complicit in the Chinese psychological warfare campaign by allowing the controversial trio of Hong Kong National Security Law judges to enter Australia and engage with the judicial figures — posing a national security risk. Australia’s judiciary does not seem concerned by the judgments of Hong Kong’s “bogus […]
Life-threatening bushfire in Australia prompts evacuation order
Sydney, Jan 1 (IANS) Authorities on Thursday morning issued an emergency warning for a life-threatening bushfire burning near the Perth Airport in Western Australia (WA). A warning issued shortly before 6 a.m. local time by the WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said that residents in the Kalamunda region, 15 km east of […]
Allegations of Control and a Royal Rift: Alexander Azam Jah on Mukarram Jah’s Final Years
Royal Feud Enters Public Record (RAHNUMA) In a rare and candid interview with ThePrint, Alexander Azam Jah, the Australia-based son of Mukarram Jah, has alleged that his stepmother, Esra Birgen, exercised what he describes as “near-total control” over his father’s life during his final years. The interview has brought into the open a long-simmering dispute […]
Australia to create new award for first responders, other heroes from Bondi fatal mass shooting
Sydney, Dec 24 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had asked the governor-general to institute a special honors list for first responders and other heroes from the Bondi fatal mass shooting, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Wednesday. Albanese said that the recipients, who would be announced in 2026, would include police, […]
Sydney terror attack: Australia marks Day of Reflection for victims, orders intelligence review
Sydney, Dec 21 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday announced a comprehensive review of the country’s intelligence and law enforcement agencies in the wake of the deadly terror attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach that claimed the lives of 15 innocent people. In a statement, Albanese said the review would closely assess the existing […]
Australia declares December 21 as ‘day of reflection’ to honour Sydney terror attack victims
Canberra, Dec 19 (IANS) The Australian government on Friday declared December 21 as a “day of reflection” to honour the victims of the terrorist attack at Sydney’s Bondi Beach and express solidarity with the Jewish community. As many as 15 people died, and 41 others were injured in the attack on Sunday. One of the […]
Bush fire destroys multiple homes in Australian state of New South Wales
New South Wales, Dec 6 (IANS) New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS), the lead combat agency for bush fires in the Australian state of NSW, confirmed that multiple homes have been destroyed by fire, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Saturday afternoon. This confirmation came after a live video from the network […]
Women’s World Cup: We played well today to get the two points, says Healy
Visakhapatnam, Oct 16 (IANS) Australia captain Alyssa Healy was impressed with her team’s performance that guided them to a crushing 10-wicket win over Bangladesh and secured a spot in the semis of the Women’s World Cup. It was Australia’s most dominating triumph in the tournament so far, as they continued their winning streak and moved […]
Australia: Legionnaires’ disease health alert issued for Sydney
Sydney, April 10 (IANS) Health authorities of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) have issued a public health alert for Legionnaires’ disease in central Sydney. The NSW health department said that five people with recent cases of confirmed Legionnaires’ disease all visited Sydney’s CDB during their exposure period. The alert said that the five […]
